What To Do This Week Music & Local Vibes August 28 -September 4
This isn’t your usual tourist map. It’s a living, breathing social guide from someone who’s actually out there, Live Music and a joyous summer—light crowds at the hot venue, Happy Hour Secret Menus, authentic local music shows, the Best Spot for Bad Karaoke, and catching drama in real time by the fire pit.
Think of me like your plugged-in bestie who always knows where to be Thursday night through Sunday.
What to Know This Week:
Special Events, Local Insider Tips, Don’t Miss this This Week-
And Just Like That – Labor Day Weekend is here – cool mornings, Post Erin Surf – the Ocean is open to swimmers, the buzz is slowing down and you can find a parking spot on your beach street again on a week day.
- WEDNESDAY SEPT. 3RD –
JETTY x JETTY ROCK FOUNDATION x PORT HOLE CAFE
19th ANNUAL CLAM JAM SELECTION NIGHT
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3rd ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
WHEN: 5-10 PM
WHERE: Port Hole Cafe, Ship BottomJetty/Jetty Rock Foundation “CLAM JAM“ Is a Local LBI Male Surf Contest. This a community event is called the Competitor Selection Night, where teams and brackets are designed before the *tentative upcoming weekend wave date event* over Live Music, and clinking beer glasses. Great way to share community pride, and meet a few of the people who man, maintain, and operate the “boat” that is LBI.
Jetty Rock Foundation x Port Hole 3rd Annual Fundraiser happens on the same night, where limited printed Jetty x Port Hole merchandise is sold and all profits go to the Jetty Rock Foundation, Jetty’s one-off foundation that benefits our waterways, water workers & watermen.
The Social Soundtrack
Hey, I made you a handpicked Local Playlist featuring our Local artists you’ll catch on the Island this week:
🎶 On the mix:
– Chevy Lopez –Skip Winters – Des & The Swagmatics – Rob Connolly
– Allison Stella – Sahara Moon – Zinnia Moon – Chris Fritz –
Thursday
Thu, Aug 28
Thursday Events
- Forchette, BH Oyster Tasting & Hands On Shucking Workshop – 6 PM-8PM, $ 85-175, Learn how to Shuck, get a Toadfish Shucking Knife, taste a variety of Local Oysters Harvested from the Barnegat Bay (Barnegat Oyster Collective) and discover elegant pairings. -Link To Buy Fourchette Tickets
LDW Thursday Music and Club Moments
- Scotty Z@ Engleside Sandbar, Beach Haven –
– Scotty plays up beat jams. The Sand bar is a chill beach cove covered outside bar, beers and frozens here – 3PM-7 La Stella Brothers — Black Eyed Susan’s (Harvey Cedars) · 4:30–7:30 PM
Gypsy Moon — Concert on the Green (Beach Haven) · 7:30–9:00 PM
Alex Reck — The Gateway (Ship Bottom) · 7 – 10 pm
- The Last Thunder Thursday Club Night @ The Shell
– with DJ LAX Expect: A Local crowd, dollar beer & shot specials, hot dogs right when you Really Want One. 10PM–2AM (Skip $20 Cover @ 8:29, gets busy at 11)
Friday
Fri, Aug 29
Klondike Friday Events
- Rob Connolly — @ The Gateway (Ship Bottom) · Go For, the cash bar, the pub atmosphere, Rob’s dynamic voice, Beatles and Harry Styles covers Guaranteed 8–11 PM
- Fire Pit Friday: featuring Sneak ATTACK ! — a locally loved band – presenting a more “fast paced style, covers everything in an upbeat, rock meets pop, dance ready style,” punky ballads, to swing and thrash to. –68th St Beach (LBT) · 7–9pm * GET there EARLY! (why it’s great, sitting in your chair or blankets, open air, near fire pits, the ambiance is so chill and LBI – get there early for a pit!)
Fire Pit Friday @ The Sea Shell – Live music on the beach stage – Go For: The resort vibes, palm tree cove, fire pits, big tiki & mini tiki bar, Adirondack chairs, 8-11pm – $5 Coronas
-Maybe Sneak IN to the Palm Tree Restaurant, around to the Martini Bar, 10 South; as they make outstanding crafted cocktails and this is their last weekend open before Wedding season commences
Saturday
Sat, Aug 30
- Fantasy Island (BH)Labor Day Weekend Fireworks Show – – LOTS of car & Foot Traffic- Be aware if you are coming , going or enjoying the show!
- Jetty, our locally grown Draw Your Own Line set your own limits clothing brand (and so much more, Jetty Rock Foundation is having their Clam Jam Male Surf Contest Selection Night
Music to Catch
- Skip Winters — Birdy’s Cafe (HC) · Get BRUNCH! and be SERENADED! 10 AM
- Chris Guzman — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) · 4:30–7:30 PM
Skip Winters — Terrace Tavern (LBT) · With LDW here I know you want to “skip more winters” 5 PM
Billy Walton Band — Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell (BH) · Incredible LARGE rock and pop Performance – 4–7 PM
Nine Deeez Nite — Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell (BH) · Come play trivia while you groove to the band that covers all the best 90’s hits, even Believe by Cher 8–11 PM
Scotty Z — Terrace Tavern (LBT) · 5–8pm
-Psst... Check out the Saturday Party Scene from Dance Club to Dive bar-
Looking for the Vibes to Match The Crew On Saturday – Check Out this Favorite’s List
–Bird and Betty’s Deck and Wild Dance Club, Packed House Debachery, professional by volume drink slingers, pretty outfit- looking for your crush but its too packed vibes, Cover starts at 8pm, Beach Haven –
– Hudson House Dive Bar, Juke box, 20 bar stools, no bullshit bartenders, cash only & tip generously, 21+ only Beach Haven –
– Terrace Tavern Bar and Band, underrated food, intimate band setting, people dancing by the bar, 30+ bar Beach Haven Terrace –
-Joe Pop’s Bar and Band, exterior tiki bar and interior band stage, Ship Bottom dominated, beer tub, Not everyones 1st pick Ship Bottom –
– Port Hole Pub, recent yearly renovations, now dive-bar-adjacent, inside service outside patio, no-nonsense bar staff, cash only, Pinball, booths, barstools, bring your own games, cheap drinks Ship Bottom –
Sunday
Sun, Aug 31
Music Filled SundaySundays @ 68th St Beach:DJ Lotta, hang in your bikini and beach chair and chillax with a mid day swim wouldn’t it? 12–2pm
A Day of Live Music By Scotty Z
@ Viking Village, Barnegat Light Antique Show – 11AM
@ Terrace Tavern – 5–8PM
@ Black Whale, Beach Haven – 9PM–12AM
Skip Winters – Black Eyed Susan’s, Harvey Cedars, 4:30 PM
Shorty Long Beach Party
@ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven 4-7pm- Skip Winters — Black Eyed Susan’s (HC) · come hang for a Suzy’s Margarita nd Skip Winter once and for all 4:30–7:30 PM
- Ty Mares @ The Sea Shell, Beach Haven
Live blues music under the stars, John mayer/ ‘Dead vibes, fire pits and a blanky, sand between your toes. 8 PM
Monday
LABOR DAY – Mon, Sept 1st
Music and Fun Line Up
- Naughty Pines — Beach Stage @ The Sea Shell (BH) · 2–5 PM
Ty Mares — Joe Pop’s – Tiki (Ship Bottom) – ride your bike, get a little Happy Hour [smaller portions, smaller price]· 5pm
Bird and Betty’s Happy Hour- I recommend the Oysters & Margarita Pizza then hang late to catch
Greg Warren @ Bird & Betty’s Deck
6PM – Instrumental guitar face vibes to glide into the evening.
(grab a Montucky Cold Snack Beer between drink specials – thank me later)Last Of The Summer – Surf Night with The DaNkStErS @ Bird’s, Beach Haven – 9PM
might as well stay at Bird’s with this great line up –
-Raffles – prizes – drink specials – great music- dancing – mild mosh, surf skanking, Lifeguard favorite, ride the wave and dosie-do with strangers while you play along into the fun– low key version of a usually crowded setting
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Play the Game
This week’s Spilled Tea is about playing along with the Game, an anywhere game when you’re out with your friends, strangers, and using the world around you to play along.
The rules are, to fulfill the role of your Color Code, which could be a Sticker you receive, or the color of the Shirt youre wearing -Fulfill your ColorCode in the most simple-creative way you can, and if you break it – You have to Drink, or Dare by your friends/ witnesses.
1ST RULE. PICK ONE PARTNER IN YOUR GROUP “YOUR DATE” BEFORE YOU SEE THE COLOR CODE.
The COLOR CODE:
– PINK – SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
-Take a picture with 5 people wearing the same color shirt as you and post on social media “twinning!!!” If you can do it secretly, bonus points
– PURPLE – Speak in Accents •Pick an accent for everyone. Break it? Drink.
– BLUE – FLOOR IS LAVA •At any random point, someone can shout “floor is lava.” Last person to touch something not the floor drinks.
– WHITE – Pose Freeze •Randomly freeze in a weird pose. Last person to mimic you AND FREEZE drinks.
– YELLOW – T-Rex Arms •No one can lift their drink with more than 3 fingers.•Use claws or be called out and drink.
– BLACK – Lip Sync Or Lisp kink?•Pick a song. Each player gets 10-20 seconds to lip sync dramatically, Give your best Tina Turner.•Worst performance = shame. Make them a shame badge•Crowd picks winner and buys them a drink.
– RED – One Breath Story •Tell a story in one breath. Must be at least 10 seconds long. •If you gasp: drink. •If it doesn’t make sense: drink again.
– GREEN – Dance Roulette •Go to the dance floor with your group and make a dance circle •Everyone must bust a move for 10-20 seconds. •Friends buy the best dancer their next drink
Bonus Game: WE HATE YOUR DATE
You and your Date Have to –
– Switch Shirts for the game
– Have a Push Up Competition
– Close your eyes, Kiss or Smack your Date
– Take Turns playing “seeing-Eye-Dog”
All Games Can Be Repeated 5 x. Some Are Individual Games, Some You Are The Sheep Dog Of That Game And You Lead It In Your Group, Or Go First.
You can replace “Drinks” with “smacks” or give “3 Strikes”
Last Week's Social Local Summer Photo Book
About Me
Hey, I’m LG—a year-round Ship Bottom local, motorcycle riding, dog walking, friendly neighborhood fun specialist. You’ll usually spot me cruising the island with my pup Sylvie or chatting with someone about where to catch live music, the best beach for a sunset, or which local spot has the freshest tacos this week. I have watched the LBI evolution to predict the trends like a tide. You might even see me out there enjoying this beautiful and precious gem that is LBI.
To me, everyone who lands on LBI is just another kid at summer camp—and I’m here to be your counselor. This is The Social Local, and I’m sharing the magic one guide at a time! Peace and love, see you there!